Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud survived an al-Shabaab bomb attack on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, as his motorcade traveled through the capital, Mogadishu. The Information Ministry stated that the attack occurred at approximately 10:32 a.m. (07:32 GMT) in the Xamar-Jajab district of Mogadishu. President Mohamud was en route to Mogadishu International Airport to join troops on the front lines in Hirshabelle state. “The attack was thwarted, and the President safely arrived at his destination as planned,” the ministry said. It added that the “cowardly act, which resulted in civilian casua

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud survived an al-Shabaab bomb attack on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, as his motorcade traveled through the capital, Mogadishu. The Information Ministry stated that the attack occurred at approximately 10:32 a.m. (07:32 GMT) in the Xamar-Jajab district of Mogadishu. President Mohamud was en route to Mogadishu International Airport to join troops on the front lines in Hirshabelle state. “The attack was thwarted, and the President safely arrived at his destination as planned,” the ministry said. It added that the “cowardly act, which resulted in civilian casualties, is a testament to the group’s growing desperation as they continue to suffer defeats at the hands of the Somali National Army.” Hours after the attack, state media released images of the President in Adan Yabal.

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